SLWK 441 Lecture 4: Building therapeutic relationships, interviewing skills
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Territoriality: how much access to your world do clients have? can they. Clarify boundaries with the client over time. Be aware of your own emotional and physical needs. The purpose of an interview is to exchange information in order to: Formulate plans to improve the quality of life for the client. without making assumptions and filling in information gaps yourself. Hear the client"s situations and perspective in the way in which they want to tell it, Where will it occur and how do you need to prepare? safety issues. Know what your purpose is and what you want to get out of the process, and anticipate potential barriers. Steps of an interview where they are coming from before jumping to problem solving. Start where the client is: assess emotional and cognitive functioning. Discuss expectations: of client and social worker/agency. Ending the interview: we have just a few minutes left, let"s summarize .
